Cooling-case for soda-fountains.



No. 802,969. PATENTED OOT. 31, 1905. W. W. BUTLER.

COOLING OASE POB. SODA FOUNTAINS.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 1, 1904.

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COOLING-CASE FOR SODA-FOUNTAINS. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 15505.

Application filed July l, 1904. Serial No. 214,859.

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W.' BUTLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, haveinvented' certain new and useful Improvements in Cooling-Cases forSoda-Fountains, of which the following is aspecification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in cooling-cases for soda-waterfountains; and the object of the invention is the construction of a caseof this character which will be comparatively simple in construction, atall times keep the aerated water-holders and syrup-jars cool, and whichwill permit the operator to have access to said holders and jars at alltimes.

In the drawings accompanying this specication, wherein a preferableembodiment of my invention is shown and wherein like numerals ofreference refer to similar parts in the several views, Figure lis avertical crosssection of my improved cooling-case. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, A indicates the lowerportion of the cooling-case, and B the upper portion of the same, whichis detachably secured thereon. The upper portion B of the case issomewhat smaller in cross-section than the lower portion A, and thelatter portion is formed with a Hat inwardly-extending ledge A along itstwo sides and front. The inner edges of the ledge A and the rear edge ofthe lower section A are provided with upwardly-extending tongues s,which are adapted to coperate with grooves s', formed on the lower sideof the upper section B to form an interlocking joint between the twosections.

O is a horizontally-disposed partition which is secured in the lowersection A at some little distance from the top thereof, the portion orspace above said partition constituting the lower portion of anice-receptacle and the portion below a cooling-chamber in which extrabottles of syrup, &c. can be kept. Access is had to the cooling-chamberby the door a, which is placed in the front of the lower section A. Thepartition O extends to the front and rear of the section A, butterminates short of the sides thereof, as shown in Fig. 3.

Secured to the ends of partition O adjacent the sides of the section Aare the upwardlyber.

extending walls c c. The walls c c are secured in such a manner thatthere will be a space between said walls and the inner edges of theadjacent portions of the ledge A'. Within the upper section B are twowalls t b, which extend from front to rear thereof and are spaced fromthe ends thereof. The walls b b do not extend all the way to the top ofthe section B, and they are secured in such a manner that when the uppersection B is secured upon the lower section A of the cooler said wallswill rest upon and form a continuation of the ice-chamber walls c c inthe section A, thereby forming an air-channel which serves to connectthe cooling-chamber and the icereceptacle.

The partition C, which forms the bottom of the ice-chest, is formed witha plurality of apertures therein C', which permit a circulation of airtherethrough.

The lower portion of the ice-receptacle, formed by the partition O, thesides of the section A, and the end walls c c, is provided with a lining02, formed of copper or other suitable material. The sides and walls b bof the upper section B of the cooler are also provided with a metalliclining b', which extends a slight distance below the lower edge of saidsides and walls, so that it will form an overlapping joint with theupper edges of the walls c o and the side walls of the section A whenthe two sections of the cooler areassembled.

Secured to the lining c2 and extending around each of the apertures 0/in the partition C are two open-ended tubes D. The tubes D are made ofsufficient height to prevent any water which may accumulate in theice-receptacle from overflowing the tops thereof and passing down intothe cooling-cham- In order to prevent ice from falling through the tubeswhen introduced into the ice-receptacle, I provide each tube witha hoodE, which fits thereover and rests on the bottom of the ice-receptacle,the tops of the hoods E being made of metal and the sides of metal gauzeto permit the passage of air therethrough.

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Access is had tothe ice-receptacle by means I of a door B', which [itsin an opening in the front of the upper section B of the cooler. Boltedor secured in any suitable manner to the lower edge of the door B are apair of hinge members b2, which are adapted to engage with the hingemembers b3, secured to the front of the top section. The hinge member b2has a rounded portion which is adapted to fit in a grooved portion inthe hinge member b3, from which it will be seen that the door may bereadily removed from its opening whenever desired. The door is providedwith any suitable form of latch to hold it in its closed position. Ialsopreferably connect the door with the inside of the section B by chainsbf, which support it in its open position. When in this position, thedoor acts as a chute upon which the ice is deposited when it is desiredto fill the ice-chamber.

Placed within the ice-chamber is a battery of coolers F of the usualconstruction. A pipe f connects the coolers F with a suitable draft-armsecured in the front of the upper section B. Another pipe j", whichpasses through the hood E, the cooling-chamber, and through the bottomof the cooler, connects the battery of coolers with a suitable supply ofcarbonic acid. I have shown two other coolers placed in theice-receptacles G and H, which are adapted to be connected by the pipesg and with a suitable supply of aerated water, such as mineral watersand the like. These coolers will also be provided with pipes, whichconnect them with draft-arms secured in the top section; but as theseparts form no part of my invention I have not thought it necessary toillustrate them. The ice-receptacle is also provided with a suitableoverflowpipe K, which passes through the coolingchamber to any suitablepoint of discharge.

"The ledge A is provided with a plurality of openings a', extendingtherethrough and communicating with the ice-chamber.

a2 indicates cans which fit the openings c and are suspended from theledge A by baving their upper edges flanged to rest thereon. Each of thecans a2 is adapted to receive a syrup-jar I, and each of the jarsIisprovided with a rubber gasket z', which is adapted to overlie the upperedge of the can in order to exclude the warm interior air therefrom.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise form and constructionshown in the drawings, as it is obvious that many minor changes might bemade thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a soda-water apparatus, a lower section, a horizontallydisposedpartition secured in said lower section and dividing the same into anice receptacle and a coolingchamber, said partition extending from frontto rear but terminating short of the sides of the lower section,upwardly-extending walls secured to the ends of the partition adjacentthe sides of the lower section, and an upper section removably securedto said lower section, said upper section being provided with two wallssecured therein and spaced from the sides thereof and terminating shortof the top thereof, said walls being arranged to rest upon the upperedges of the walls of the icereceptacle in the lower section and form acontinuation thereof when the two sections are assembled, as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a soda-water apparatus, a lower section, a horizontally-disposedpartition secured in said lower section and dividing the same into-anicereceptacle and a coolingchamber, said partition extending from frontto rear but terminating short of 'the sides of the lower section,upwardly-extending walls secured to the ends of the partition adjacentthe sides of the lower section, an upper section removably secured tosaid lower section, said upper section being provided with two wallssecured therein and spaced from the sides thereof and terminating shortof the top thereof, said walls being arranged to rest upon the upperedges of the walls of the icereceptacle in the lower section and form acontinuation thereof when the two sections are assembled, and avent-opening in the partition affording a communication between theice-receptacle and the cooling-chamber.

3. In a soda-water apparatus, a lower section, a horizontally-disposedpartition secured in said lower section and dividing the same into anice-receptacle and a coolingchamber, said partition extending from frontlto rear but terminating short of the sides of the lower section,upwardly-extending walls secured to the ends of the partition adjacentthe sides of the lower section, an upper section removably secured tosaid lower section, said upper section being provided with two wallssecured therein and spaced from the sides thereof and terminating shortof the top thereof, said walls being arranged to rest upon the upperedges of the walls of the icereceptacle in the lower section and form acontinuation thereof vwhen the two sections are assembled, avent-opening in the partition affording a communication between theice-receptacle and the cooling-chamber, and an open-ended tube securedaround said opening and a hood secured over said tube.

4:. In a soda-water apparatus, a lower section, an ice-receptaclearranged therein and spaced from the side walls thereof, an upper'section removably secured to the said lower section, said uppersection'being provided with walls spaced from the sides thereof adaptedto rest upon and form a continuation of the ice-receptacle walls, and apassage connecting the space between said walls and the sides of thesections with the ice-receptacle.

5. In a soda-water apparatus, a lower section, an ice-receptaclearranged therein and spaced from the side walls thereof, an uppersection removably secured to the said lower IOO IIO

section, said upper section being provided with walls spaced from thesides thereof adapted to rest upon and form a continuation of theice-receptacle walls, a passage Connecting the space between said wallsand the sides of the sections with the ice-receptacle, and a passageconnecting the ice-receptacle with the lower part of the lower section,whereby a circulation of air will be permitted over and through the icein the ice-receptacle. I0

In testimony whereofI aBX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. BUTLER. Witnesses:

F. R. GooDE, JAMES OMARA.

